| 词汇 | shade |
| 释义 | shade noun uk/ʃeɪd/ us/ʃeɪd/ (SLIGHT DARKNESS) B1 [ U ]阴处;阴凉处 slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun The sun was hot, and there were no trees to offer us shade. 太阳火辣辣的，没有树给我们遮阳。 The children played in/under the shade of a large beach umbrella. 孩子们在一把巨大的沙滩遮阳伞下的阴凉处玩耍。 See also: sunshade C2 [ C ]灯罩 a covering that is put over an electric light in order to make it less bright The lamps all had matching purple shades. 这些灯都有与之相配的紫色灯罩。 [ U ] art specialized (also shading)（画作中的）阴影部分，暗部 the parts of a picture or painting that the artist has made slightly darker than the other parts A good artist can produce a very realistic effect using only light and shade. 高明的艺术家只用明暗色调就能创造出一种栩栩如生的效果。 shades[ plural ] informal 太阳镜，墨镜（同 sunglasses） → sunglasses She was wearing a black leather jacket and shades. 她穿了一件黑色皮夹克，戴着太阳镜。 [ C ] US (UK blind)卷帘 a piece of material fixed onto a wooden or metal roller that can be pulled down to cover a window
(DEGREE) B2 [ C ]色调，色度 a type or degree of a colour Their kitchen is painted an unusual shade of yellow/an unusual yellow shade. 他们的厨房被刷成了一种少见的黄色。 This hair colouring comes in several shades. 这种染发剂有几种深浅不同的颜色。 The room has been decorated in pastel shades (= soft and light colours) throughout. 整个房间采用了清淡柔和的色彩作装饰。 [ C ]种类；差别 something that is slightly different from other, similar things They are hoping to satisfy all shades of public opinion. 他们希望能使持各种不同意见的人们都满意。 There are several shades of meaning in that sentence. 那句话有多层意思。 a shadeC1 少许，少量 slightly Don't you think those trousers are a shade too tight? 难道你不觉得那条裤子有点儿太紧吗？ The journey took us a shade over/under three hours. 旅途花了我们3个小时多一点儿／近3个小时。 Our new car cost us a shade more/less than we were expecting it to. 我们买新车所花的钱比我们预期的要多／少一点儿。 shades of something/someoneinformal 像（过去某人或某物）的样子 said to mean that something or someone makes you remember something or someone similar In his speech he said - shades of Martin Luther King Jr. - that he had a dream. 他在演讲中说道——像小马丁‧路德‧金一样——他有一个梦。 Idioms light and shadeidiom 丰富多彩，多种多样 different parts of the character of a person or the quality of a thing The orchestra's playing brought out the light and shade in the music. 该管弦乐队在演奏中表现出了音乐丰富的层次感。 put/leave someone in the shadeidiom 使黯然失色，使相形见绌 to be so good that another person or thing does not seem important or worth very much Although I thought I'd done well, my sister's exam results put mine in the shade. 尽管我认为自己考得不错，但我妹妹的考试成绩让我相形见绌。 shades of greyidiom 不确定性，灰色区域 the fact of it not being clear in a situation what is right and wrong The film presents a straightforward choice between good and evil, with no shades of grey. 这部电影在善恶之间的选择问题上泾渭分明，没有半点模棱两可的地方。 throw shadeidiom informal公开批评（以示不尊重） to criticize someone or something publicly and show that you do not respect them This isn't the first time that the actress has thrown shade at her ex-husband. She can throw shade like no other and has feuded with some of the biggest names in the entertainment world. I get annoyed when people throw shade on his recent work. shade verb uk/ʃeɪd/ us/ʃeɪd/ (STOP LIGHT) [ T ]给…遮住直射光线 to prevent direct light from shining on something I shaded my eyes from the glare of the sun. 我遮住眼睛，避开刺眼的阳光。 The broad avenues are shaded by splendid trees. 宽阔的大道荫庇在大树下。 (CHANGE) [ I usually + adv/prep ]逐渐变化，渐变 to gradually change or become At sunset, the sky shaded from pink into dark red. 日落时分，天空逐渐由粉色变为深红。 Their views shade into the policies of the extreme left of the party. 他们的观点逐渐演变成党内极左派的政策。 Related word: shaded Phrasal verb shade something in 将（图画某部分）的颜色加深 to make part of a picture darker |
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